Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-02-05

surfing tHo CIcdHi frequently VIII
make more butter.
Sheep fatten fully as well on shelled
corn as on ground feed.
When large limbs are cut from trees
dress the wounds with tar.
Grooming the cows is work which
always brings good return.
The sweetest pork is made by feed
ing potatoes and barley meal.
Delays are dangerous. Have every
implement ready for spring work.
Any animal that is worthy place
ON the farm has a right to good keep.
Do all the work well so that there
will be no need to do it over again.
You must not throw stones into
your neighbours garden. They may
return.
Have the corn field ready to start
the pillow as soon as the frost is out of
the ground.
Every fowl house should face the
south, and, if possible, be upon dry
ground.
, Don't hire cheap help. Like most
6ther cheap commodities, it costs
more in the end.
A bad compromise between neigh
bors. farmers as well as Others, is
better than a good lawsuit.
Geese are pldcked as long as they
have feathers. A goose will not know
what that means.
When the root is worthless so is the
tree. Have a care that the seeds you
plant are the best.
Grow no more oats than will be re-
quired to feed the stock. They are a
very exhaustive crop.
There is no turning a windmill with
a bellows; nor can land be turned
properly with scooter"
Repeated sowings of corn fodder
make continuous supply of green
feed at the close of the growing
season!
The milking qualities of a cow de.
pend more on those Of her sire's
mother than upon those of her own
mother. ..
Like surely begets like, and if an
immature sire is employed strong
vigorous offspring cannot reasonably
be expected.
Young twigs may be bent, but moi
old trees. tits hard to reclaim ole
fields, but fresh land may be easily
maintained. 3a
Many man spoils good fortune by
grumbling because it is not better
God sends the corn, but the devi
makes hole in the sack.
1t is bad hen that lays her egg
away from the farm; it is poor farm
er who is away from home Sc mucl
as to never hear her cackle.
Young clover should never b,
pastured. 1t is so tender plant tina
while young the trampling of hoof
will greatly injure if not destroy it.
The farmer who has first-class farm
implements is justified in disliking t
lend them. They are never so goo
after they have been borrowed.
After removing the harness, bath
the shoulders Of working horse
plentifully with salt water. 1t
both preventive and remedy fo
harness gals.
frye is kept closely grazed and n
seed allowed to form, its roots viii
live several years and form a turf, th
young leaves of which are eagerl
eaten by all kinds of stock.
II the mulch applied to strawberr
beds is too thick or of such a natur
that the winter rains pack it closel
it often does harm by smothering tn
plants. 1t should be loose and ligh
There is no breed of fowls whic
has as quickly gained such wid'
spread popularity, or which is bette
able to successfully maintain thu
popularity than the well-known Pl!
mouth Rock.
Horses feet need especial care du
ing the wet weather of spring. DR.
their feet and legs before putin
them in the stable. If they al
allowed to stand with muddy feet an
fetlocks, cracked heels will be II
result.
The farmer who has a neat, we
kept garden is almost sure to have
neat and well kept farm, a comfol
able and well-appointed home, tic
out-buildings and stock in good conc
ton; and the housewife who tax
pride in the garden generally has
home to take pride il and to be prot